Toshiyuki “Tosh” Seino (born October 1938) is an American former competitive judo athlete. Seino was born in Hawthorne, California, United States. [1] After spending several years incarcerated in an internment camp at California's Tule Lake during World War II, he and his family moved to Japan. [1] Seino won numerous judo competitions at both the national and international levels, [1] beating heavyweight Olympian George Harris, despite being a middleweight. [2] He returned to the United States at age 20. Seino was an AAU National Champion in Judo. [3] Seino enlisted in the US Air Force in 1959 and served as a self defense instructor. [4] Seino competed in three Judo World Championships. [5]
References
- ^ a b c "JudoInside - Toshiyuki Seino Judoka". Judoinside.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Tosh Seino | United States Judo Federation". Usjf.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "FACES IN THE CROWD". Vault.si.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Our Senseis". Gardenajudo.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Toshiyuki SEINO / IJF.org". Ijf.org. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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